Awards
2008 - CILT Environmental Awareness Award
DPD was voted best in the transport industry for reducing CO2 emissions and for recycling materials, and for its innovative approach including modified aerodynamic trailer design, movement activated lighting for offices and site management. Judges said that DPD commends itself to all companies operating in the logistics sector.
2008 - Gold Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2007 - CILT Winner of Young Manager of the Year Award, Jenny Boller
Judges commended our Young Manager's significant impact on the company's ability to give customers value for money. All the improvements she has made to the operation have helped us deliver better service by maximising the performance of both physical and human resources. She was also recognised for her ability to focus on goals yet at the same time build good relationships.
2007 - Gold Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2006 - Listed in Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work for.
2005 - Finalists in Motor Transport's Training Award, Safety of Operation and Local Hero for driver Dave Wright.
2005 - Silver Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2004 - IFW - Customer Care Award
DPD impressed the judges with an entry which showed that it was determined to make the move from “satisfying to delighting” its customers. DPD’s smart approach led to a tangible reduction in customer churn, and a marked increase in the number of customers who felt the company had exceeded their expectations. The scheme was properly researched and backed up, and recognised the fact that delivering good customer services hinges on buy-in from staff.
2004 - Gold Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2003 - MT 'Training' Award
A focus on continual employee development programmes paid off for DPD, when it was announced winner of the Training Award category at the 2003 Motor Transport ceremony. To win the award, DPD had to demonstrate ongoing employee-training schemes, which had company-wide positive impact.
2003 - Silver Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2001 - MT Awards for Excellence 'Marketing Campaign of the Year
DPD's year long "Premium Encounter" campaign was designed to convince potential customers that the company was reliable, secure, fast and gave greater control over their logistics. Judges praised its focus which produced clear results within the allocated budget.
2000 - DPD was awarded the Best Use of IT at the Motor Transport Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in July 2000 and was a finalist in the ECRM Computer Weekly Awards later that same year.
1999 - DPD was named Express Operator of the Year at the prestigious IFW Freighting Industry Awards ceremony.
DPD was also presented the coveted 'Marketing Campaign of the Year' award for the second successive time by Motor Transport for its innovative 'One in a Million' campaign.
DPD came out on top as a result of its sustained high quality of service and a string of commercial and technology related initiatives over the past year. The judges praised DPD for its partnering approach to working with customers and its innovative use of IT and development of new products.
1998 - DPD beat off strong competition at the 1998 Motor Transport Awards to win the coveted Training award.
As a company which recognises its people as its greatest asset, the judges praised DPD for its training policies across all levels of the business and were also impressed with how important training is to DPD, how this ethos permeates the company from top to bottom and the evidence of DPD's training schemes' success.
DPD was also announced winner of the Marketing Campaign of the Year, making it the company's first ever double victory at the Motor Transport Awards.
1997 - DPD is no stranger to award success, having won the industry's two highest accolades for customer service - the IFW and Motor Transport Customer Care awards - as well as the IFW Customer Care award in 1996.
